Parliament of Reviews

Traduit de :
Parlement des revues
Autre(s) traduction(s) de cet article :
Parlamento delle riviste
Parlamento de las Revistas

Joint motion

The LPR (Law on Research Programming), voted by both Chambers of the French Parliament (even though the government falls short of having a majority in the Upper House) —despite the opinions of the Economic and Social Council and the High Council for Equality— profoundly alters the research and higher education institutions by in the subordinating them to political power and stripping them of their independence. The Parliament of the 158 Reviews1 opposes this law, denounces the absence of talks prior to its adoption, and the brutality of the government in passing this law (the legislative procedure was expedited during the spring and autumn lockdowns), and calls the future candidates to the upcoming presidential elections to engage a dialogue with the ESR (Higher Education and Research) institutions in order to amend the law so that it may benefit all its member and free them from the burden of hyper-competition implemented by the current law. In line with its defense of republican principles, it declares its opposition to the provisions harmful to fundamental liberties at risk with the adoption of the “global security” law, which echoes the restrictions on academic liberties.

1 The Parliament of Reviews, meeting for its inaugural session on 13 November 2020, arises from the Reviews in Combat movement, initiated in January

Notes

1 The Parliament of Reviews, meeting for its inaugural session on 13 November 2020, arises from the Reviews in Combat movement, initiated in January 2020 against the LPPR and pension scheme reform projects (https://universiteouverte.org/category/revues-en-lutte/).